Paris Saint-Germain could be without their Georgian forward, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when they face Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday. Kvaratskhelia trained away from the main group on Tuesday after picking up a knock in the champions’ 2-0 win over Lens at the weekend. Although the 24-year-old was not mentioned in PSG’s official medical bulletin, a source close to the squad suggested his involvement cannot be ruled out, according to All Football. The club’s sporting advisor, Luis Campos, had earlier expressed his “optimism” about Kvaratskhelia featuring against the Serie A side. PSG are already dealing with a growing injury list.…
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The mother of celebrity chef Hilda Baci has stated that she was very doubtful when her daughter told her that she planned on cooking the biggest pot of Jollof Rice. Speaking virtually during Pastor Jerry Eze’s NSPPD online morning service on Tuesday, Bassey, who owns Calabar Pot restaurant in Gudu, Abuja, recalled how her daughter told her she wanted to cook a six-metre-wide pot of rice, using 250 bags of basmati. She said her daughter’s new Guinness World Record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice was achieved through prayer, fasting and God’s mercy, declaring, “What God cannot do…
The suspect in the killing of US conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, is set to be charged in a Utah court on Tuesday, authorities have confirmed. Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of the conservative youth movement Turning Point USA, was shot dead last week while speaking at a Utah university campus. Police said 22-year-old Tyler Robinson fired a single shot from a rooftop, hitting Kirk in the neck with a rifle. He was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt. Kirk, a father of two, had built a large following on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, where he championed…
The outgoing Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has defended the state of emergency declared in the state, saying it was the only viable option to restore peace and stability. Naija News understands that President Bola Tinubu had, on March 18, 2025, imposed emergency rule following a prolonged political impasse and heightened insecurity in the state. Speaking on Tuesday at a public lecture themed “Good Governance and Democratic Dividends”, delivered by Prof. Abiodun Amuda-Kanmike (SAN) at Government House, Port Harcourt, Ibas said the intervention was necessary to rebuild confidence and restore democratic order. Reflecting on his…
Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has signed for Melbourne Victory ahead of the new A-League campaign. The 37-year-old Spanish playmaker, who was part of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad in 2010, joins after a season with Western Sydney Wanderers, where he made only seven starts. Juan Mata said his move was motivated by a desire for more playing time and the ambition he saw within the club. “I’m not somebody that demands game time for just the sake of it,” Mata said. “I really felt the energy in the club. I really felt that they wanted me here.…
Former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has taken a swipe at Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe, claiming the French forward lacks a private life and needs to reconnect with the world outside football. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, the 38-year-old Frenchman said Kylian Mbappe’s lifestyle feels too controlled and distant. “A license is a form of independence, to go out without having to be accountable,” Nasri explained. “That means Mbappe has no private life, not even with his family. When he has to do something, he has to hire a driver. He can go out on the street. There…
The presidency has declared that Nigeria’s inflation would continue to decrease and soon be at a single-digit level. This claim was made by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua, during a Channels Television interview on Tuesday in which he reacted to comments by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the current economic situation in the country. Naija News recalls that Atiku had on Monday, lamented that President Tinubu seems unable to resolve the hunger situation in the country. Speaking via a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku decried the high level of hunger…
The new UEFA Champions League season begins today, and Transfermarkt has released the all-time points ranking of the competition since it adopted its current format in 1992/1993. Real Madrid top the Champions League list with 661 points from 331 matches, confirming their status as the most successful club in Champions League history. The Spanish giants, who have lifted the trophy 14 times, remain the benchmark for European dominance. Bayern Munich follow in second place with 609 points from 308 games, while Barcelona sit just behind with 607 points from 309 fixtures. Manchester United are ranked fourth, having collected 445 points…
The presidency has dismissed fears that the government is accumulating debts and instead declared that “Nigeria is actually under-borrowing.” The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua, made the submission during a Channels Television interview on Tuesday, in which he reacted to fears that Nigeria’s international debts were on the rise and getting out of hand. He argued that, contrary to widespread fears, national debts have been on the decrease since the advent of the Tinubu administration and at 39 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Nigeria is actually under-borrowing. He added that states are…
The Labour Party (LP) 2024 gubernatorial candidate in Edo State, Olumide Akpata, has dismissed reports of defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reports that Akpata, in a post via 𝕏, described the reports of abandoning the Labour Party as mischievous and false. Akpata maintained that he neither contemplated, discussed, nor effected a defection to the APC. He wrote, “In the past 24 hours, a malicious, mischievous and utterly false rumour has been concocted in the dark alleys of social media, and unfortunately amplified by mischief-makers, alleging that I have abandoned the @NgLabour Party, the very platform on…
